Glasgow is the bookies' favourite to host next year's Eurovision after BBC released the shortlist.
The BBC announced the list has been whittled down to just Glasgow and Liverpool, one of which will be chosen to host the song contest next year. And just 24 hours on it looks like our city is the front runner after BetVictor priced up the odds.
If it does come to Glasgow, the OVO Hydro is the expected venue with its capacity of 14,300, it was one of the host venues for the COP26 climate summit last year According to the betting experts, Glasgow is currently sitting with 4/9 with Liverpool's odds coming in at 13/8.
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BetVictor ’s spokesperson Sam Boswell commented: “The BBC announced another shortlist on the city that could host Eurovision yesterday. Liverpool and Glasgow are the two cities that remain in the competition to host the Eurovision song contest in 2023, when it will be held in the UK for the first time in 25 years.
“Glasgow are the favourites to host the song contest at 4/9, whereas Liverpool are the outsiders at 13/8. The announcement is a few weeks away so we will soon find out.”
These odds are correct at the time of writing, you can view the latest Eurovision odds here.
This comes after Ukraine won 2022 Eurovision with UK's Sam Ryder coming in second with his song Spaceman. Due to the Russia-Ukraine conflict, it has been decided that UK will host the singing contest.
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